fix Who acts: it, fix, being, your, Dad, you · What happens: fix, mean, repair, work, attach, decide · To what, where: something, it, place, shelf, date, meal · Speech: someone speaks here
«fix» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 9 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: fix in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To fix something means to repair it so that it works again.
mark csubj obj mark xcomp obj mark fixed nsubj advcl advmod punct root To PART fix VERB something PRON means VERB to PART repair VERB it PRON so SCONJ that SCONJ it PRON works VERB again ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 fix obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 repair mark 6 repair repair VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 repair obj 8 so so SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 11 works mark 9 that that SCONJ _ 8 so fixed 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 works nsubj 11 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 repair advcl 12 again again ADV _ 11 works advmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix to-infinitive something vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent something=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 repair not said to happen to-infinitive it vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient 4 work present it again vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 To fix means to attach something firmly in place: fix a shelf to the wall.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj advmod case obl punct conj det obj case det obl punct root To PART fix VERB means VERB to PART attach VERB something PRON firmly ADV in ADP place NOUN : PUNCT fix VERB a DET shelf NOUN to ADP the DET wall NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 attach mark 5 attach attach VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 attach obj 7 firmly firmly ADV _ 5 attach advmod 8 in in ADP _ 9 place case 9 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 attach obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 11 fix punct 11 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 attach conj 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shelf det 13 shelf shelf NOUN Number=Sing 11 fix obj 14 to to ADP _ 16 wall case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 wall det 16 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 11 fix obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 attach not said to happen to-infinitive something place firmly property vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Patient 4 fix infinitive a shelf to the wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent shelf=Patient to wall=Co-Patient
Meaning 3 To fix can mean to decide or arrange: fix a date.
mark csubj aux mark xcomp cc conj punct conj det obj punct root To PART fix VERB can AUX mean VERB to PART decide VERB or CCONJ arrange VERB : PUNCT fix VERB a DET date NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean csubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 to to PART _ 6 decide mark 6 decide decide VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 arrange cc 8 arrange arrange VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 decide conj 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 fix punct 10 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 mean conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 date det 12 date date NOUN Number=Sing 10 fix obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix to-infinitive vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 decide not said to happen to-infinitive vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 arrange infinitive vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5 fix infinitive a date vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent date=Patient
Meaning 4 To fix a meal (USA) means to make it.
mark csubj det obj punct appos punct mark xcomp obj punct root To PART fix VERB a DET meal NOUN ( PUNCT USA PROPN ) PUNCT means VERB to PART make VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means csubj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 meal det 4 meal meal NOUN Number=Sing 2 fix obj 5 ( ( PUNCT _ 6 USA punct 6 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 4 meal appos 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 6 USA punct 8 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 to to PART _ 10 make mark 10 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 means xcomp 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 make obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix to-infinitive a meal vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent meal=Patient 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 make not said to happen to-infinitive meal vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
Meaning 5 A fix is a solution to a problem; being in a fix means being in trouble.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct csubj case det obl parataxis xcomp case obl punct root A DET fix NOUN is AUX a DET solution NOUN to ADP a DET problem NOUN ; PUNCT being VERB in ADP a DET fix NOUN means VERB being AUX in ADP trouble NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fix det 2 fix fix NOUN Number=Sing 5 solution nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 solution cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 solution det 5 solution solution NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 to to ADP _ 8 problem case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 problem det 8 problem problem NOUN Number=Sing 5 solution nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 means punct 10 being be VERB VerbForm=Ger 14 means csubj 11 in in ADP _ 13 fix case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 fix det 13 fix fix NOUN Number=Sing 10 being obl 14 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 solution parataxis 15 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 means xcomp 16 in in ADP _ 17 trouble case 17 trouble trouble NOUN Number=Sing 15 being obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 solution punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a fix a solution to a problem tree rules 2 be gerund a fix vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fix=Location 3 mean present being vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 To fix your hopes or gaze on someone means to put all your trust in them or look at them steadily.
The tree, 21 words mark nsubj nmod:poss obj cc conj case obl mark xcomp det:predet nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj case obl advmod punct root To PART fix VERB your PRON hopes NOUN or CCONJ gaze VERB on ADP someone PRON means VERB to PART put VERB all DET your PRON trust NOUN in ADP them PRON or CCONJ look VERB at ADP them PRON steadily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fix mark 2 fix fix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 9 means nsubj 3 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hopes nmod:poss 4 hopes hope NOUN Number=Plur 2 fix obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 gaze cc 6 gaze gaze VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 fix conj 7 on on ADP _ 8 someone case 8 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 gaze obl 9 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 put mark 11 put put VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 means xcomp 12 all all DET PronType=Tot 14 trust det:predet 13 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 trust nmod:poss 14 trust trust NOUN Number=Sing 11 put obj 15 in in ADP _ 16 them case 16 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 put obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 look cc 18 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 put conj 19 at at ADP _ 20 them case 20 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 look obl 21 steadily steadily ADV _ 18 look advmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 9 means punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix to-infinitive your hopes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hope=Patient 2 gaze infinitive on someone vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on someone=Theme 3 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 put not said to happen to-infinitive your trust in hopes = hope vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent trust=Theme in they=Destination 5 look infinitive at hopes = hope ; steadily property vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at they=Theme 6 hope your nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent 7 trust your nom trust «possession intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 Dad fixed my broken bike.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root Dad NOUN fixed VERB my PRON broken VERB bike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed nsubj 2 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 bike nmod:poss 4 broken break VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 bike amod 5 bike bike NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 fixed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix past Dad my broken bike vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bike=Patient 2 break participle vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 2 Can you fix this toy?
aux nsubj det obj punct root Can AUX you PRON fix VERB this DET toy NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fix aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fix nsubj 3 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 toy det 5 toy toy NOUN Number=Sing 3 fix obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 fix punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix can you this toy vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent toy=Patient
Example 3 Fix your spelling mistakes before you hand in your work.
nmod:poss compound obj mark nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Fix VERB your PRON spelling NOUN mistakes NOUN before SCONJ you PRON hand VERB in ADP your PRON work NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fix fix VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 mistakes nmod:poss 3 spelling spelling NOUN Number=Sing 4 mistakes compound 4 mistakes mistake NOUN Number=Plur 1 Fix obj 5 before before SCONJ _ 7 hand mark 6 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 7 hand nsubj 7 hand hand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Fix advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 work case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 work nmod:poss 10 work work NOUN Number=Sing 7 hand obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Fix punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix imperative you not said here your spelling mistakes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mistake=Patient 2 hand present you your work vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 mistake your nom mistake «act intransitive»: poss=agent 4 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 4 We fixed the bookshelf to the wall so it can't fall.
nsubj det obj case det obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root We PRON fixed VERB the DET bookshelf NOUN to ADP the DET wall NOUN so ADV it PRON ca AUX n't PART fall VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 fixed nsubj 2 fixed fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 bookshelf det 4 bookshelf bookshelf NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed obj 5 to to ADP _ 7 wall case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 wall det 7 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 2 fixed obl 8 so so ADV _ 12 fall advmod 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 fall nsubj 10 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 fall aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 fall advmod 12 fall fall VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 fixed advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 fixed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix past We the bookshelf to the wall vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent bookshelf=Patient to wall=Co-Patient 2 not fall can bookshelf vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 I'll fix you a sandwich.
nsubj aux obj det obj punct root I PRON 'll AUX fix VERB you PRON a DET sandwich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 fix nsubj 2 'll will AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 fix aux 3 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 fix obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 sandwich det 6 sandwich sandwich NOUN Number=Sing 3 fix obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 fix punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 fix future I a sandwich you vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary sandwich=Product
Example 6 We were in a real fix when we lost the map.
nsubj cop case det amod mark nsubj advcl det obj punct root We PRON were AUX in ADP a DET real ADJ fix NOUN when SCONJ we PRON lost VERB the DET map NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 fix nsubj 2 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fix cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 fix case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 fix det 5 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 6 fix amod 6 fix fix NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 when when SCONJ _ 9 lost mark 8 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 lost nsubj 9 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 fix advcl 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 map det 11 map map NOUN Number=Sing 9 lost obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 fix punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is past We a real fix tree rules 2 lose past we the map vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Eventuality
Example 7 Let's fix a time to meet.
obj xcomp det obj mark acl punct root Let VERB 's PRON fix VERB a DET time NOUN to PART meet VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 's we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 1 Let obj 3 fix fix VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Let xcomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 fix obj 6 to to PART _ 7 meet mark 7 meet meet VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 time acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Let punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 let imperative you not said here 's tree rules 2 fix infinitive 's not said here time vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 meet to-infinitive 's not said here vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 There's no quick fix for being tired; you need sleep.
expl det amod nsubj case cop nmod punct nsubj conj obj punct root There PRON 's VERB no DET quick ADJ fix NOUN for ADP being AUX tired ADJ ; PUNCT you PRON need VERB sleep NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 fix det 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fix amod 5 fix fix NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 8 tired case 7 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 tired cop 8 tired tired ADJ Degree=Pos 5 fix nmod 9 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 need punct 10 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 need nsubj 11 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 's conj 12 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 11 need obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 be present no quick fix there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is gerund tired property tree rules 3 need present you sleep vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot sleep=Theme
Example 9 "I am the man on whom many persons fix their hopes.
punct nsubj cop det case nmod amod nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX the DET man NOUN on ADP whom PRON many ADJ persons NOUN fix VERB their PRON hopes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 5 man punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 man nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 man cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 man det 5 man man NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 on on ADP _ 7 whom case 7 whom whom PRON PronType=Rel 5 man nmod 8 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 9 persons amod 9 persons person NOUN Number=Plur 10 fix nsubj 10 fix fix VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 whom acl:relcl 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 hopes nmod:poss 12 hopes hope NOUN Number=Plur 10 fix obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 5 man punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a in a quote present I the man tree rules 2 fix in a quote present many persons persons's hopes vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hope=Patient 3 hope in a quote persons = person nom hope «feeling intransitive»: poss=agent
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous fivernext → fixed↑ back to F in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fix/